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126268

2,4-Dihydroxypyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid

95%

Synonym(s):

Isoorotic acid, Uracil-5-carboxylic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H4N2O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
156.10
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
245-947-2
MDL number:
Assay:
95%
Form:
powder
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Quality Segment

assay

95%

form

powder

mp

283 °C (dec.) (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

OC(=O)C1=CNC(=O)NC1=O

InChI

1S/C5H4N2O4/c8-3-2(4(9)10)1-6-5(11)7-3/h1H,(H,9,10)(H2,6,7,8,11)

InChI key

ZXYAAVBXHKCJJB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2,4-Dihydroxypyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid (Uracil-5-carboxylic acid) has been obtained from 5-formyluracil by the action of enzyme, thymine 7-hydroxylase. It has been used to synthesize N1-alkylated uracil derivatives.

Application

2,4-Dihydroxypyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid (Uracil-5-carboxylic acid) has been used for the visual sensing of melamine (at parts-per-billion (ppb) level) by a highly sensitive analytical method based on Au nanoparticles.


ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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